481: Chapter 223 Earth has Changed_7 481: Chapter 223 Earth has Changed_7 The Jade Emperor nodded and smiled, “Agreed.
If he does not, even if it costs us, I will seal the Demon Realm and then capture Zhu Long back to garrison it.
What the Haotian God can do, I naturally can do as well.”
Lady Houtu truly believed this.
The strength of the Jade Emperor was absolutely not weaker than the Supreme of the previous Divine Dynasties.
They had almost reached the peak that a cultivator could achieve, just half a step more, and they would be at the level of The Three Pure Ones.
“Tian Hao is the Supreme Overlord of the Demon Realm; his word is as heavy as nine cauldrons, he naturally will not go back on it, so you can rest assured,” said the Jade Emperor with a smile.
Nevertheless, Lady Houtu still harbored some worries.
“Evil Demons are called such because they act without any concern for consequences.
How can one fully trust the word of an Evil Demon?
Your Majesty, I urge you to keep an eye on them.
The living beings in the Three Realms may be reduced to a mere fraction of their number, but we absolutely cannot allow it to become a land of Evil Demons.
If such were to happen, even if the Ancient Gods were to be united, the Three Realms would no longer be as they once were,” she said.
“Rest assured, I know what I’m doing,” the Jade Emperor responded with confidence and a smile.
Seeing the Emperor’s confidence, Lady Houtu felt slightly more at ease.
Since the Jade Emperor spoke thus, he clearly had a firm grasp on the situation.
“I do trust Your Majesty.
It’s just that I know nothing of Your Majesty’s trump cards, which causes me some anxiety.
Please forgive your servant for any concern shown,” Lady Houtu said softly.
Ever since the Jade Emperor had candidly shared his objectives with her, Lady Houtu’s attitude towards him had changed.
Her trust in the Jade Emperor had reached an astonishing level.
Even though there were many things the Jade Emperor had not yet told her, Lady Houtu was now able to understand.
“You shouldn’t blame yourself; the fault is mine for not being able to explain things clearly to you at the moment.
But understand this, whatever I do, there will definitely be no problems.
Even if there are things you can’t comprehend now, in time, you’ll see that what I did was right,” he said.
“Yes,” she replied.
The Ling Xiao Palace fell into silence.
…
Sun Wukong returned to Huaguo Mountain, and Ksitigarbha went to heal his wounds.
He was injured by the Earth Demon God and the attack reached his origin, necessitating a period of recuperation.
Of course, this was not a serious injury and not severe.
“Great Saint, you are truly ingenious with your strategies; now the Jade Emperor is completely at your mercy,” Lu Dongbin exclaimed, full of admiration.
However, Sun Wukong shook his head and said, “It was merely good fortune.
How often can one outwit the Jade Emperor?
I guessed his intentions this time, but it won’t necessarily be the same next time.
The Jade Emperor’s thoughts are profound; what he’s ultimately planning, no one can guess.”
Everyone agreed with this point.
The contemplations of the Jade Emperor are truly impenetrable.
Up to now, no one knew why he was doing what he was doing.
While they had believed in his goal of eliminating the extraterrestrial Ancient Gods, now they were somewhat skeptical.
Everyone was trying to guess the Jade Emperor’s objectives, but within the Three Realms, no one could figure them out.
“Let’s not think too much about it.
By enhancing ourselves, as long as we have sufficient strength, we can face any difficulty,” Sun Wukong said with a faint smile.
“The Great Saint is right.
What we need to do is to improve our strength.
Only with strong power can we control everything,” Fahai said loudly.
His progress in strength was the fastest among them, even though he had not yet reached the Heavenly Venerate realm.
But below Heavenly Venerate, not even the Eight Immortals were a match for him.
Once he becomes a Heavenly Venerate, Fahai’s strength was expected to be considerable.
He was becoming a rising power in Huaguo Mountain, and his words were beginning to carry significant weight there.
“Great Saint, Fahai may have to leave Huaguo Mountain for a while,” Fahai suddenly said to Sun Wukong.
Sun Wukong looked at him with some puzzlement and asked, “What for?”
“I’m close to making a breakthrough.
I wish to go out to subdue demons and eliminate devils to enter the Heavenly Venerate realm as soon as possible.
By doing so, even if I can’t fight side by side with the Great Saint, I can at least cheer for you,” Fahai stated his intent.
Sun Wukong could see that Fahai was also on the verge of breaking through and about to become a Heavenly Venerate.
Like Lu Dongbin before him, he was just a step away from ascending to the Heavenly Venerate realm.
However, Sun Wukong felt there was something unusual about it.
He gazed intently at Fahai, frowning.
Feeling a bit uneasy under Sun Wukong’s intense scrutiny, Fahai couldn’t help asking, “Is there a problem, Great Saint?”
Sun Wukong glanced over the others, his voice serious, “Have none of you felt that something is amiss?”
The others looked puzzled—what was amiss?
Sun Wukong continued with a furrowed brow, “There have been too many breakthroughs recently; that’s what’s amiss.
Is it so easy to reach the Heavenly Venerate realm?”
The others looked stunned and then fell into thought.
They suddenly realized that Sun Wukong was right.
Indeed, there had been an unusual number of breakthroughs recently.
Even Fahai was on the cusp of a breakthrough.
Heavenly Venerates had always been held in high regard, and for a long time, it was remarkable if even one person rose to that level in an era.
But lately, the number of individuals who have ascended to the Heavenly Venerate realm seems far too many.
Sun Wukong, Ox Demon King, Yang Jian, Nezha, Lu Dongbin, and even Tianpeng had stepped into the ranks of Heavenly Venerate.
Now Fahai was likely to become a Heavenly Venerate as well.
This was decidedly abnormal, not part of the usual state of affairs.
If it were so easy to step into the Heavenly Venerate realm, there would not be so many Celestial Immortals in the world.
Moreover, there had been successive ascensions to Great Heavenly Venerate.
This was even more unusual.
“Indeed a bit odd, but perhaps it’s just a coincidence.
After all, so many prodigies are breaking through at this time, probably due to the pressure brought by the turmoil in the Three Realms,” someone commented.